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Intraoperative radiotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer
- Source :
- Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 20:40-49
- Publication Year :
- 2001
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2001.
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Abstract
- Local recurrence following potentially curative tumor resection is a major problem in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. To augment surgical excision and to avoid the disadvantages of external beam irradiation, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) has been applied to primary and recurrent gastrointestinal cancer, both with curative intent and for palliation. There is ample evidence that the combination of radical surgery and IORT can improve local control. Whether this eventually can translate into improved overall survival has not yet been studied in adequately powered randomized and controlled trials. Semin. Surg. Oncol. 20:40–49, 2001. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Intraoperative Care
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
fungi
Tumor resection
medicine.disease
Surgery
Radiation therapy
External beam irradiation
Oncology
medicine
Animals
Humans
Combined Modality Therapy
In patient
Gastrointestinal cancer
Radical surgery
business
Intraoperative radiotherapy
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10982388 and 87560437
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Seminars in Surgical Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1af556edd0056b7e6a776dc6743bbe6f